Sci-Fi Word Exploration: Unraveling the Roots
Dive into the futuristic world of science fiction as we uncover the meanings behind words containing the root elements "pro" and "retro." Join us on a linguistic journey exploring terms like proclivity, profane, proficient, profound, profuse, and retroflection. Enhance your vocabulary and imagination through science fiction wordplay.
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Do Now Brainstorm a list of words that contain these root words and then guess what each word could mean. **TURN IN YOUR SCI- FI PLANNING SHEET (WHITE SHEET) pro retro
Week 3 pro = forward, before retro = backwards proclivity profane proficient profound retroflection retrospect retrograde profuse SAT Word exalt General Vocabulary engage interact Literary Device protagonist, antagonist, dialogue Grammar Focus pronouns
proclivity (noun) Definition: a strong natural liking for something that is usually bad : a tendency to do something that is usually bad Sentence: In A Wrinkle in Time, Meg has a proclivity towards beating someone up if they insult her younger brother, Charles Wallace. Meg Fight Scene
profane (verb/adj.) Sentence: Meg feels like principal Jenkins has profaned her family when he suggests that she needs to face facts about her father never returning. Definition: -to treat (a holy place or object) with great disrespect - having or showing disrespect for religious things
proficient (adj.) Definition: good at doing something Sentence: Meg s mom and dad, Mr. and Mrs. Murry, are both proficient scientists and parents. What are YOU proficient at???
profound (adjective) Definition: having or showing great knowledge or understanding : difficult to understand : requiring deep thought or wisdom : very strongly felt Sentence: Meg s feelings for her father are so profound, that should would travel through space and time and battle evil creatures, just to find and save him. Meg and Father
profuse (adj.) Definition: given, produced, or existing in large amounts Sentence: Astrophysicist, Neil De Grasse Tyson, believes that the amount of stars and galaxies in our universe is profuse. Neil de Grasse Tyson
retroflection (noun) Definition: the act or process of bending back Sentence: The doctor had to examine the retroflection of my brother s arm after my brother was hit by Justin Bieber, who was riding an ATV. Retroflection
retrospect (noun) Definition: in considering the past or a past event a review of or meditation on past events Sentence: In retrospect, if I had read Chapter 2 of A Wrinkle in Time when it was assigned, I could have easily completed the writing of my vocabulary story; instead, I ended up reading the chapter during class time and couldn t complete the quiz.
retrograde (adj.) Definition: : returning to an earlier and usually worse state or condition : moving backward Sentence: Did you know that retrograde motion exists not only in planets, such as Mars, but also in your language arts grade if you don t keep up with your summer reading?
General Vocab: engage (verb) Definition: to get and keep (someone's attention, interest, etc.) Sentence: To engage the students in learning about hexapods, the teacher showed the video, mantis versus spider. Mantis v. Spider
General Vocab: interact (verb) Definition: to talk or do things with people Definition: Because Meg feels like she is an ugly delinquent, she may not feel comfortable having to interact with other girls her age and may only talk to her brothers and Calvin.
SAT Word: exalt (verb) Definition: to raise in rank or dignity; praise Sentence: Meg hopes that she will be exalted from nerd to courageous cool girl once she travels across time to face evil doers and save her father.
Literary Devices protagonist-the main character in a story Who is the protagonist of A Wrinkle in Time? antagonist-the person or object that gets in the way of the main character getting what he/she wants in a story Who is the antagonist? What is your favorite example of dialogue in the novel so far? dialogue-a conversation between 2 or more people
Grammar Focus: pronouns Definition: -any word that replaces nouns or other pronouns -The antecedent is the word the pronoun replaces. Example: The Murry family (antecedent) fixed their (pronoun) sandwiches in the kitchen. vague pronoun: when a pronoun is used but the antecedent is unclear Example: When Meg handed Mrs. Whatsit the sandwich, she sneezed. Who sneezed Meg or Mrs. Whatsit?
